Gor Minasyan (; born 25 October 1994) is an Armenian-Bahraini weightlifter, and two-time Olympic medalist competing in the super-heavyweight category. (+105 kg until 2018 and +109 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories)PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 109 kg +
Career Minasyan was the youth world record holder for the snatch in the +94 kg division till middle of 2018 when new bodyweight category announced. Minasyan won a silver medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
Minasyan was banned for 2 years in 2013 after testing positive for norandrosterone.
Minasyan was the bronze medalist at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, and the silver medalist at the 2016 European Weightlifting Championships, 2017 European Weightlifting Championships, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In 2021, Minasyan won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
In July 2022, Minasyan began competing for Bahrain, as Armenia had three leading super heavyweights but only two weightlifters in each weight category are allowed per country in international competitions.
He won the gold medal in the men's +109kg event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.
In May 2023, Minasyan successfully defended his Asian title, winning the +109 kg event at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Jinju, South Korea, matching his best total of 464 kg.
In August 2024, Minasyan won a bronze medal in the men's +102kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +105 kg 200 207 210 236 241 241 451 2024 Paris, France +102 kg 210 216 220 245 255 255 461 World Championships 2015 Houston, United States +105 kg 195 201 203 234 240 240 8 437 2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan +109 kg 200 205 211 240 245 250 450 2019 Pattaya, Thailand +109 kg 200 207 212 237 243 248 460 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan +109 kg 205 213 213 4 240 243 253 448 2022 Bogotá, Colombia +109 kg 205 212 216 241 242 250 462 2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia +109 kg20521322024024625354592024 Manama, Bahrain +109 kg 205 210 215 245 245 245 5 455 42025 Førde, Norway +110 kg 205 205 210 242 251 — 447 Asian Games2023 Hangzhou, China +109 kg 205 212 GR — 235 245 GR — 457 GRAsian Championships2022 Manama, Bahrain +109 kg 2012052102372422424522023 Jinju, South Korea +109 kg 2032132172352462474642024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan +109 kg 2012072122362422424432026 Ghandinagar, India +110 kg 202 208 212 240 245 — 457 European Championships 2013 Tirana, Albania +105 kg 180 185 185 7 215 215 — 8 400 7 2016 Førde, Norway +105 kg 195 200 205 231 231 237 4 442 2017 Split, Croatia +105 kg 200 205 211 235 240 240 5 446 2019 Batumi, Georgia +109 kg 200 205 205 222 234 — 7 422 5 2021 Moscow, Russia +109 kg 205 212 216 240 248 252 464 2022 Tirana, Albania +109 kg 202 210 210 236 245 245 4 446 World Junior Championships2011 Penang, Malaysia +105 kg 170175178200206208538442012 Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala +105 kg 180186190 220227230417 2013 Lima, Peru +105 kg 177 183 187 — 206 213 220 — DSQ — European Junior & U23 Championships 2011 Bucharest, Romania +105 kg 172 178 179 202 210 216 395 2012 Eilat, Israel +105 kg 180 187 191 210 220 230 411 2017 Durrës, Albania +105 kg 190 200 — 220 240 — 420 Youth Olympic Games2010 Singapore, Singapore +85 kg 155 155 160 190 190 195 350 World Youth Championships 2011 Lima, Peru +94 kg 165 171 174 200 205 207 379 European Youth Championships 2010 Valencia, Spain +94 kg 148 155 155 178 185 190 340 2011 Ciechanów, Poland +94 kg 165 181 — 200 209 — 390 Universiade 2017 Taipei, Taiwan +105 kg 195 200 206 230 230 235 430 IWF Grand Prix2015 Grozny, Russia5th Presidents Cup +105 kg 190 195 195 225 230 230 4 425 2019 Doha, Qatar6th International Qatar Cup +109 kg 190 191 198 220 226 — 424
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